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Buoy line would keep motor craft in center of Lake Stevens

LAKE STEVENS — People are invited to share their thoughts on a proposal to put in a buoy…

Musicians take top honors at Newport Jazz Fest

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Musicians take top honors at Newport Jazz Fest

Lake Stevens High School took the top Sweepstakes award at the Newport Jazz Festival, held March 11 at…

‘Zero evidence’ of crime in Ben Keita’s death

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‘Zero evidence’ of crime in Ben Keita’s death

LAKE STEVENS — After weeks of renewed investigation, there is “zero evidence” of any crime in the death…

DNR considering land swap at Indian Ridge

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DNR considering land swap at Indian Ridge

LAKE STEVENS — The state Department of Natural Resource has scheduled an April 4 hearing to share information…

Crossroads senior has passion for ‘everything creative’

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Crossroads senior has passion for ‘everything creative’

GRANITE FALLS — Jacob Kerst, 18, is a senior at Crossroads High School who is finishing the final…

Miss Aquafest Pageant is about community service

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Miss Aquafest Pageant is about community service

LAKE STEVENS — The participants in this pageant have one priority that rises above the rest of the…

Monroe beats home team to win Hi-Q regional championships

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Monroe beats home team to win Hi-Q regional championships

STANWOOD — The home team came in confident after a strong season of Hi-Q, an academic competition that…

Firefighters collect coats for Operation Warm

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Firefighters collect coats for Operation Warm

Lake Stevens Firefighters Local 3235 recently delivered 78 new coats to the Lake Stevens School District. The coats…

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Stanwood, Monroe and Lake Stevens head to Hi-Q finals

Stanwood High School will host the regional Hi-Q championship match at 9:45 a.m. March 17. The Spartans earned…

Top honors go to local Coast Guard officer

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Top honors go to local Coast Guard officer

SEATTLE — Petty Officer 1st Class Nicole Cimino, a reserve gunner’s mate assigned to the Coast Guard Port…

Neddy DeSalvo, 19, was born female but has lived as a boy since childhood. Adopted from Russia and raised in Chicago, the Lake Stevens resident says, “We’re human beings who just want to be respected.” (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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‘I just want to be me,’ says Lake Stevens transgender teen

As the courts and the Trump administration grapple with transgender rights issues focusing on bathrooms, 19-year-old Neddy DeSalvo…

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State lawmakers holding town-hall meetings over the weekend

OLYMPIA — Snohomish County residents can question state lawmakers on an array of issues during town hall meetings…

Parents again call for FBI to investigate death of Ben Keita

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Parents again call for FBI to investigate death of Ben Keita

EVERETT — As the death of a Lake Stevens teen draws attention from around the globe, what’s not…

Edmonds students build turbines in renewable energy study

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Edmonds students build turbines in renewable energy study

EDMONDS — Pairs of students pressed rulers against the blades of their homemade wind turbines and marked off…

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Opening day for new Lake Stevens elementary delayed a year

LAKE STEVENS — The opening date for the new Stevens Creek Elementary has been pushed back a full…

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Fatal crash still under investigation

LAKE STEVENS — The Washington State Patrol continues to investigate a fatal crash that happened Dec. 22 along…

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FBI also finds no evidence of crime in Keita death

LAKE STEVENS — The FBI on Friday said its review of the November hanging death of 18-year-old Ben…

Police: No evidence of crime in hanging death of 18-year-old

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Police: No evidence of crime in hanging death of 18-year-old

LAKE STEVENS — There is no evidence that any crime occurred in connection with the November hanging death…

After election, Lake Stevens Library awaits next chapter

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After election, Lake Stevens Library awaits next chapter

LAKE STEVENS — Sno-Isle Libraries administrators and trustees are working to decide what’s next for the Lake Stevens…

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SWAT standoff in Lake Stevens results in apparent suicide

LAKE STEVENS — A Lake Stevens man was found dead inside his home after a SWAT standoff Tuesday…